Shocker has not been a rudo since 2006, when he returned to CMLL as a surprise member of Los Perros del Mal. That rudo stint only lasted a couple of months. Rush is the guy who’s been and will get booed in their feud, but Shocker turning rudo means they’re committed to keeping him tecnico for the time being.

CMLL aired a vignette of Shocker & Rush having a near fight in the gym and one of Mr. Niebla & Zacarias recruiting crazy Herodes & Barbaro as new Peste Negra members. Those should air on TV in the next week.

AAA tapes tonight in Guerrero Negro. Tapings in Baja California Sur are rare. It’s not the easiest place to get to, but AAA’s more willing to go when they have a good sponsor for the taping. Tickets are free for this show. The Rey de Reyes tournament starts with Zoror, Silver King, Fenix and Mesias in Block A. Mesias seems like the favorite, since AAA seems to be setting up Psycho Clown/Texano Jr. II for Rey de Reyes. Those two meet in the Consejo/Clown segunda. Main event is La Secta vs Cibernetico, Parka, and Jack, with the rudos being listed as the hometown team.

Shocker returns a rudo, teaming with his greatest rival and his other greatest rival. (Also, the Atlantis & UG thing.)

Gran Alternativa is much earlier in the year than recent years. El Rebelde makes his DF debut in this tournament. Hombre Bala was runner up last year and is one of the favorites. Oro Jr. and Soberano Jr. also have chances (and that would set up a Sombra/Volador meeting.) I’m assuming this will operate like Leyenda de Plata and the entire tournament will air on Terra.

Japanense wikipedia has a picture of a supernatural mythical monster Kamiatachi as a sort of giant squirrel with knifes attached to each foot. Sounds fun. The idea is they move so fast no one can actually see them. There are two NJPW trainees on excursions right now – one in Europe, one in the US, neither sounding like they’re headed to Japan. Don’t even have a guess on this one.